APPARATUS, METHOD, PROGRAM AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing apparatus that eliminates the need for performing any complicate operation such as the input of authentication information such as ID or a password in performing access to contents by using an application which is not able to perform direct access to an IC chip. SOLUTION: The information processing system includes: a first application including an IC chip in which data is recorded, an IC chip reading part for reading the data recorded in the IC chip, and a signature data generation part for generating signature data by performing encryption processing to the recorded data read from the IC chip, wherein it is possible to perform access to the IC chip; and a second application including a server access part for receiving the signature data and the recorded data from the first application, and for transmitting the recorded data to an information providing server which provides prescribed contents in order to request the acquisition of the contents from the information providing server, wherein it is not possible to perform access to the IC chip. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT